Henry VI Part 2: Act 4, Scene 6 Translation

A side-by-side translation of Act 4, Scene 6 of Henry VI Part 2 from the original Shakespeare into modern English.

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Source: Folger Shakespeare Library
Enter Jack Cade and the rest, and strikes his staff on London Stone. CADE Now is Mortimer lord of this city. And here, sitting upon London Stone, I charge and command that, of the city’s cost, the Pissing Conduit run nothing but claret wine this first year of our reign. And now henceforward it shall be treason for any 5 that calls me other than Lord Mortimer. Enter a Soldier running. SOLDIER Jack Cade, Jack Cade! CADE Knock him down there. They kill him. DICK If this fellow be wise, he’ll never call you Jack Cade more. I think he hath a very fair warning. 10 Takes a paper from the dead Soldier and reads the message. My lord, there’s an army gathered together in Smithfield. CADE Come, then, let’s go fight with them. But first, go and set London Bridge on fire, and, if you can, burn down the Tower too. Come, let’s away. 15 All exit.	Cade and his army run on stage. Cade makes sure everyone knows he's Lord Mortimer, a noble (and not Jack Cade, a commoner). A soldier runs away from Cade and his men, yelling "Jack Cade!" Cade's men kill him. That'll teach people not to call the guy Jack Cade. Dick informs Cade that an army has gathered at Smithfield. Let's go fight them, Cade says. But first, they should set fire to London—the Bridge, the Tower, whatever.

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Enter Jack Cade and the rest, and strikes his staff on
London Stone.

CADE Now is Mortimer lord of this city. And here, sitting
upon London Stone, I charge and command
that, of the city’s cost, the Pissing Conduit run
nothing but claret wine this first year of our reign.
And now henceforward it shall be treason for any 5
that calls me other than Lord Mortimer.

Enter a Soldier running.

SOLDIER Jack Cade, Jack Cade!

CADE Knock him down there. They kill him.

DICK If this fellow be wise, he’ll never call you Jack
Cade more. I think he hath a very fair warning. 10

Takes a paper from the dead Soldier and
reads the message.

My lord, there’s an army gathered together in
Smithfield.

CADE Come, then, let’s go fight with them. But first, go
and set London Bridge on fire, and, if you can,
burn down the Tower too. Come, let’s away. 15

All exit.

Cade and his army run on stage. Cade makes sure everyone knows he's Lord Mortimer, a noble (and not Jack Cade, a commoner).

A soldier runs away from Cade and his men, yelling "Jack Cade!" Cade's men kill him. That'll teach people not to call the guy Jack Cade.

Dick informs Cade that an army has gathered at Smithfield.

Let's go fight them, Cade says. But first, they should set fire to London—the Bridge, the Tower, whatever.

Henry VI Part 2: Act 4, Scene 6 Translation

A side-by-side translation of Act 4, Scene 6 of Henry VI Part 2 from the original Shakespeare into modern English.

Original Text

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